Car-shaped mock-ups used by photographers in the early 20th Century.
Mockups like this were usually found at the seaside, enabling visitors to pose in various situations. Some comprised a mockup of a motor-car, maybe with a country scene painted onto a canvas in the background. But firstly, a "motor-car" that is all at sea - it looks like the first mock-up shown on this page is of a vintage or even veteran car, situated on the deck of a passenger ship.
The 4 'occupants' look to be having a good time during their voyage, photographed behind the wooden outline of a car, against which cut-outs of spoked wheels have been placed. No information as to the vessel that the photo was taken on is known, nor are the people shown. I'd estimate that it dates to 1910-1920. The second photograph shows a couple of youths, smartly dressed with matching flat caps, photographed 'sitting' inside another car silhouette, with a coastal scene forming the backdrop.
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